USPTO serial 76235523
THE BETTER IDEA
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Reg. 2861894Status 710
- Filing date
- Status date
- Registration date
- Jul 13, 2004
- Examiner
- SHEFFIELD, SHARI
- Law office
- TMO LAW OFFICE 110
What this means
Status 710 means the registration was cancelled because a required Section 8 declaration of continued use was not filed within the deadline (including any grace period). The federal registration is no longer active. Evaluate filing a new application if you still use the mark, or petition if cancellation was erroneous. Consult counsel on remaining common-law rights.
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Owner
CHARLOTTE, NC
CHARLOTTE, NC
CHARLOTTE, NC
CHARLOTTE, NC
Goods and services
| Class | Description | Status | First use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 037 | Preventive maintenance of commercial, industrial, and manufacturing buildings and facilities; field supervision of construction projects, construction of pollution prevention and remediation systems, land reclamation, environmental remediation services, namely, excavation and disposal of hazardous and other wastes from soil and site cleanup, namely, disposal of unexploded ordnance and hazardous materials | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Oct 1, 1996 |
| 040 | Environmental remediation services, namely, soil treatment services, and Site cleanup, namely the treatment of explosives contaminated soil | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Oct 1, 1996 |
| 042 | Traditional engineering and engineering consulting services, namely civil, electrical, mechanical, marine, facilities, and infrastructure engineering; assessment, evaluation, design, forensic engineering, failure analysis, all in relation to air, soils, water, machinery, processes, systems, facilities and structures; environmental engineering services, namely the conduct of studies and investigations, creation of solutions and design of facilities; design and engineering of pollution prevention and remediation systems; reviewing standards and practices to assure compliance with environmental regulation and laws; military engineering services, namely, assessment and identification of unexploded ordnance and chemical warfare material | SECTION 8 - CANCELLED | Oct 1, 1996 |
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Prosecution history
| Date | Code | Event | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2015 | CAEX | CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9 | — |
| Nov 19, 2014 | WOAG | WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY GRANTED | — |
| Nov 19, 2014 | WOAR | TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED | — |
| Aug 11, 2010 | ASGN | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP | — |
| Jul 31, 2010 | C15A | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. | — |
| Jul 31, 2010 | APRE | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL | — |
| Jul 13, 2010 | E815 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED | — |
| Jun 5, 2007 | CFIT | CASE FILE IN TICRS | — |
| Jul 13, 2004 | R.PR | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER | Your trademark is registered on the Principal Register — the strongest form of federal trademark protection. You may use the ® symbol for the covered goods and services. Maintenance filings (Section 8 and renewals) are required to keep the registration alive. |
| May 17, 2004 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Apr 20, 2004 | PUBO | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION | Your mark was published in the USPTO Official Gazette for a 30-day opposition window. During that period, third parties who believe they would be harmed can file an opposition. If no opposition is filed, prosecution usually continues toward registration or a Notice of Allowance. |
| Mar 31, 2004 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Mar 31, 2004 | NPUB | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION | — |
| Feb 8, 2004 | CNSA | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER | — |
| Sep 5, 2003 | GNEA | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED | — |
| Jan 13, 2003 | CNFR | FINAL REFUSAL MAILED | A final Office Action (final refusal) means the examining attorney is maintaining at least one refusal and your options are narrower. You can file a response addressing the refusal, appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or let the application abandon. |
| Oct 1, 2002 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Sep 9, 2002 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |
| Sep 6, 2002 | PETG | PETITION TO REVIVE-GRANTED | — |
| Apr 4, 2002 | PETR | PETITION TO REVIVE-RECEIVED | — |
| Apr 4, 2002 | PAPER RECEIVED | — | |
| Mar 19, 2002 | ABN2 | ABANDONMENT - FAILURE TO RESPOND OR LATE RESPONSE | The trademark application was abandoned because a required response or document was not filed by the deadline — usually a missed Office Action response. The application is dead unless a petition to revive is granted within a limited time. |
| Jul 27, 2001 | CNRT | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED | A non-final Office Action means the USPTO examining attorney has raised at least one issue with your trademark application but has not made a final decision. You usually have three months to respond with arguments, amendments, or evidence. Missing the deadline can abandon the application. |
| Jul 19, 2001 | DOCK | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER | — |